COMMITTEE OF ELDERS (for Addressing Serious Sin)

(Formerly called Judicial Committee)

(See also Judicial Decisions; Reinstatement Committee; Removal From the Congregation; Reproof)

adhering to Jehovah’s Word: jy 151; gt chapter 63; w89 9/15 18; w88 2/15 9

adjustment of designation: w24.08 21

appealing decisions of: od 150-151; om 147-148

committee matters: od 147-154; lvs 249; om 143-144, 149, 151; w86 10/1 31

consulting experienced elders: w91 10/15 19

difficult cases: jd 79-80

discerning repentance: w21.10 6; w17.11 17; w95 1/1 27-30; om 146

discussion: w24.08 21-23, 25; od 147-154; jr 138-139; om 144-152

distinguishing between weakness and wickedness: w95 1/1 27-31

distinguishing gross uncleanness and loose conduct: w06 7/15 30-31

fear of Jehovah: w92 7/1 15-16

handling—

accident resulting in death: w06 9/15 30

accusation of slander: w89 10/15 14

baptized children: w24.08 24-25; od 154; om 151-152

child sexual abuse: w19.05 11, 13

joining another religion: w86 10/15 31

newly baptized wrongdoer: w96 1/15 18-19

promoting false teachings: w86 10/15 31

unmarried couple spending night together: w18.07 32

impartiality: it-1 1194; jd 80; w92 7/1 17

learning all the facts: w92 7/1 11

manner of dealing with wrongdoer: w24.08 20-25; cl 164; w15 4/15 31; w09 9/15 16-17; w98 8/1 15-17; w92 7/1 17-19; w89 9/15 19-20; w86 6/1 24

meetings with wrongdoer: w24.08 22-23; od 148-151; w92 7/1 17-19; w89 9/15 18-20; om 145-147

after removal from the congregation: w24.08 27-28

avoiding harshness: w89 9/15 19

example of Law covenant: it-2 233-234

Jehovah’s example: it-2 233; w92 7/1 9-10

purpose: w19.05 11; w92 8/15 30

self-control during: w91 11/15 21

witnesses at: w87 5/15 29

members: od 148; om 145

mercy: w98 10/1 16-17; w93 3/15 13; w90 3/1 14; om 146

not formed for unbaptized wrongdoer: om 148; w88 11/15 16

prayer during hearings: w89 9/15 19

reasonableness: w94 8/1 16-17

removal of wrongdoer from the congregation: w24.08 26-31; od 150-151; om 145-148

reproof by: od 148-149; om 145-146

urging wrongdoer to change: w95 1/1 30-31

wrongdoer claims invalid baptism: w10 2/15 22

wrongdoer no longer associated: w87 9/1 14